Jones Day‘s civil fraud team is hailed as ’the best in the business‘, and is, in particular, ’at the top of the field for complex cross-border fraud and asset tracing‘. The practice is ’full to the rafters with experienced, canny litigators‘ which includes Barnaby Stueck, an ’absolutely first class‘ specialist for asset tracing and enforcement, contentious insolvency, and investment fund disputes, as well as ’efficient operator‘ Annabel Treadgold and Daniel Travers. Associate James Fidler is a ’shrewd lawyer‘ who specialises in advice to clients from the Asia-Pacific region. The practice is headed by ’crème de la crème of civil fraud lawyers in London‘, Sion Richards, who is ’particularly strong on fraud, particularly in an insolvency context‘. The team has recently also been active in defence work for banks, which included disclosure and vicarious liability issues, and has acted for several banks from the Middle East.
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‘Jones Day are a slick operation - full to the rafters with experienced, canny litigators. Sion Richards and Barnaby Stueck are real heavyweights in the marketplace. Highly recommend. Particularly strong on fraud, particularly in an insolvency context.’
‘Very strong breadth and depth of knowledge and experience. A first class act.’
‘Sion Richards is the crème de la crème of civil fraud lawyers in London. Annabel Treadgold is an efficient operator with great client management skills. James Fidler is a shrewd lawyer with a keen eye for detail and excellent judgment.’
‘Fantastic fraud team, top level work, particularly multi-jurisdictional frauds.’
‘Barnaby Stueck - Absolutely first class. Fantastic with clients, all over the detail, excellent tactical awareness. Probably the best partner I work with.’
‘Sion Richards leads the disputes practice and is excellent. Barnaby Stueck is a partner hugely in demand. He sees things clear, thinks tactically and keeps the bigger picture, and the client's ultimate commercial aim, squarely in mind at all times. He really delivers. At the associate level, I would highlight James Fidler, who is doubtless destined for promotion soon.’
‘Jones Day's team is the best. Under the leadership of Sion Richards, we have had multiple successful actions. The team collaborates very well with an amazing reporting process which is straight to the point.’
‘Sion Richards is the most professional partner I have ever seen. Knowledge and expertise are combined with transparency and "think out of the box" approach. Associate James Fidler; just phenomenal. He provides the right advice in time and combines all this with excellent writing skills.’
Key clients
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- First Curaçao International Bank N.V.
- EssilorLuxottica SA
- ESO Management (Luxembourg) Limited S.à.r.l;
- European Special Opportunities Fund IV FCP SIF
- ESO Investco I S.à.r.l
- ESO Management (Luxembourg) II S.à.r.l
- European Special Opportunities Fund V FCP SIF
- ESO Investco V S.à.r.l
- Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Pradeep and Sangita Morjaria (the "Morjarias") and their offshore family trust
- Joint Stock Company Eurasian Bank
- Jatin Mehta, Sonia Mehta and Suraj Mehta
- Alta Trading UK Limited (formerly known as Arcadia Petroleum Limited)
Work highlights
- Assisted the Commercial Bank of Dubai with advising on and coordinating the strategic tracing and enforcement of assets over multiple jurisdictions.
- Advised First Curaçao International Bank N.V.in excess of GBP 415 million assigned claims by English entities arising out of allegations of missing trader intercompany fraud.
- Representing EssilorLuxottica SA following the discovery of a substantial fraud by an employee of a subsidiary; spearheaded the international asset tracing and recovery efforts which involved devising a multijurisdictional strategy via a suite of both criminal and civil precedents, recovering USD175 million.
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Sion Richards